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On 10 July 2006, National Match competitors, offi cials, staff, volunteers and visitors gathered on Rodriguez Range for the Annual First Shot Ceremony. The First Shot Ceremony is the traditional opening for the National Matches. Lieutenant Gen- eral H Steven Blum, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, had the honor of being the 2006 First Shot Speaker. The 2006 National Matches is the 87th in an historic series of National Matches (Photo by Ruth Ann Anderson) whose proud heritage looks back to the NRA “Annual Matches” that began in 1873, to the U. S. Government’s creation of the “National Matches” in 1903, to the estab- lishment of Camp Perry as the home of the National Matches in 1907, to countless champions who walked Camp Perry’s hal- lowed ground and to tens of thousands who treasure their Camp Perry experiences. A native of Maryland, Lieutenant General H Steven Blum currently serves as the Bureau’s 25th Chief. As Chief, he is the senior uniformed National Guard offi cer respon- sible for policies, programs and plans affecting more than one-half million Army and Air National Guard personnel throughout the United States. He was appointed by President George W. Bush in January 2003, and confi rmed by the U.S. Senate in April 2003. He has been a Special Forces offi cer throughout his career, and has commanded at every level since taking charge of a detachment in the Maryland Army National Guard’s 20th Special Forces in November 1977. As NGB Chief, he serves as the Army’s and Air Force’s offi cial channel of communication with the Governors and Adjutants General. Prior to his current (Photo by Bill Gordon, Photomaker assignment, General Blum served as Chief of Staff, United States Northern Command. The Speakers Party for the ceremony included Major General Greg Wayt, the Adjutant General of Ohio, representing the Ohio National Guard, host of the National Matches; Ms. Judith Legerski, the Vice Chair of the CMP Board of Directors, repre- senting the Civilian Marksmanship Program; and Mr. John Sigler, the First Vice President of the NRA, representing the National Rifl e Association of America. The Honorable Chris Redfern, Member, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 80; the Honorable Robert Latta, Member, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 6, and the First Shot Speaker in 1998; Mr. Den- nis Fligor, representing U. S. Senator George Voinovich; Ms. Stacey Oliver, representing U. S. Senator Mike DeWine and many other Distinguished Guests attended the Ceremony. During the opening ceremony, General Blum emphasized how vital marksmanship is in today’s fi ght against terrorism. He credited skilled marksmen with being one of the reasons Americans have preserved their freedom. He said the 4th of July should never be taken for granted and that we must earn the privilege of celebrating that holiday every year. General Blum thanked each of the ser- vices for their dedication, devotion and sacrifi ce to protect our country. Also, he thanked the many youth who were present at the ceremony for their involvement in the National Matches and noted how they are the future of the Matches and the leaders who must pre- serve our country’s freedoms in the future. The color guard for the First Shot Ceremony was the NJROTC Color Guard from Ad- miral King High School in Lorain, OH. Beth Daniels, of Toledo, Ohio, sang the National (Photo by Bill Gordon, Photomaker Anthem. She frequently sings the National Anthem before Toledo Mudhens and Toledo LTG Blum posed with each of the military Storm games. teams present. LTG Blum is pictured here LTG Blum shot the traditional First Shot with an M1 Garand. The M1 Garand was with the USMC Pistol Team. the single most signifi cant small arms development in the history of modern welfare dur- ing WWII. After the target that was 500 yards downrange exploded, General Blum posed for pictures with each of the military teams that were in attendance. To view additional photos from the First Shot Ceremony, click on http://www.odcmp.com/Photos/06/First_ Shot_Ceremony/index.htm. The 2006 National Matches were offi cially opened and results from the new M9 EIC match posted on the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/ntpistol. The President’s Pistol Match, National Trophy Individual Pistol Match and National Trophy Pistol Team Match (Photo by Bill Gordon, Photomaker took place on Sunday, 16 July. An awards ceremony LTG H Steven Blum poses with juniors who followed the day’s matches beginning at 5:00 p.m. (Photo by Charles Abston work on the National Matches range crew and whose countless hours of hard work are nec- LTG H Steven Blum poses with Mr. Gary essary to set up the ranges for the matches. Anderson, DCM, after fi ring the fi rst shot. CMP Games Events
A Message from the DCM: Table of Contents The CMP is pleased to provide these Final Results of the 2006 National Trophy 2006 First Shot Ceremony .... Inside Cover Rifl e Matches. 3,180 individual shooters participated in the rifl e events and Message from DCM ...... 1 schools of the 2006 National Trophy Rifl e Matches. We thank all of you for your participation. 2006 Rifl e Awards Presenters ...... 1 This year, with one extra day in the National Trophy Rifl e schedule we made The National Matches & National advances in several areas: Match Staff ...... 2 • Entry records were set in the Rimfi re Sporter, Springfi eld Rifl e and Vintage Acknowledgements & Thank Yous ...... 3 Military Rifl e Matches. • A new Hearst Doubles two-person team service rifl e match was added with Viale Range Project Comes Full Circle ...4 193 teams ranked in separate championship and handicap events. A M1 Carbine Match Makes • An M1 Carbine Match was added with 500 competitors checked in for this Nice Addition to CMP Games ...... 5 new event. • Additional range space and time eliminated waiting lists and shortened daily M1 Carbine Match ...... 6 fi ring schedules. M1 for Vets Project Brings Veterans We also celebrated victories by a new group of shooting heroes: to Camp Perry ...... 9 • SFC Lance Dement, USAMU, won the President’s Rifl e Match. Springfi eld Rifl e Match ...... 10 • SPC Brandon Green, USAMU, won the National Trophy Individual Match and shortly after became SGT Green. Vintage Military Rifl e Match ...... 14 • Army SFCs Lance Hopper and Grant Singley won the Hearst Doubles John C. Garand Match ...... 17 Match. • Julie Coggshall was the top junior shooter on the Col. Bill Deneke Trophy 5th Rimfi re Sporter Match is Biggest National Junior Team list. So Far ...... 24 • USAMU won the Infantry Trophy Team Match while the Marine Corps CMP Sales ...... 27 won the National Trophy Team Match with an impressive new National Matches Record. CMP Communications and • CMP Games Matches winners were Michael Craycraft and Chad Cleland in Information ...... 28 Rimfi re Sporter, SPC Michael Andersen, M16 EIC; Daniel Hinton, M1 Car- CMP Publications & bine; Sean Leighton, Springfi eld; Jeffrey Knop, Vintage Military Rifl e; and Memorbillia ...... Inside Back Cover co-winners Christopher Roberts and Nicholson Perkins, Jr., Garand Match. The CMP extends a sincere thank you to these organizations and individuals for their signifi cant contributions to the Matches: • To USAMU and all of the military coaches who gave us another great Rifl e Small Arms Firing School. • To the USMC Rifl e Team for getting the juniors off to another outstanding start in the Junior Highpower Clinic. • To the NRA staff and range volunteers who operated the ranges with ef- 2006 Rifl e Award Ceremony fi ciency, courtesy and skill. Presenters • To the National Match Armory; Compass Lake Engineering; Bushmaster and Arrington Accuracy Works for their splendid presentation rifl es. Mr. Jim Adell, representative of the Garand • To Steve Heineman, Heineman Distributors and Bill Gordon, Photomaker, Collector’s Association. for beverage and photo support. • To the Ohio National Guard and USAR for a myriad of necessary support Mr. Larry Routh, a nationally recognized services. expert on the M1 Carbine and the author of many books on the Carbine. We sincerely hope you had a great 2006 National Matches. We look forward to welcoming you back to the 2007 National Matches when we will celebrate the E.C. (Cris) Stone, member of the Civilian 100th year since the Matches fi rst came to Camp Perry. Marksmanship Program Board of Directors. MG Greg Wayt, the Adjutant General, State of Ohio. MG Wayt was also the 2005 First Shot Speaker. Gary Anderson, DCM
1 National Trophy Rifl e and Pistol Matches
The National Trophy Rifl e and Pistol Matches are the annual U. S. national championship in service pistol and service rifl e shooting. The National Trophy Matches were established by federal law in 1903, are still conducted under the statutory authority of the U. S. Code (Title 36 USC § 40725-40727) and are now governed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Shooters from all over the U. S., civilian and military, test their skills and compete to determine the nation’s best service pistol and rifl e shooters. To fulfi ll the CMP’s statutory responsibility to “instruct citizens in marksmanship,” the National Trophy Rifl e and Pistol Matches are open to all shooters regardless of skill level. Beginners compete and learn while shooting side by side with champions. The tradition of the matches and their competitions for prestigious national trophies celebrate marksmanship excellence and provide incentives to develop individual marksmanship skills, equipment and a national competition infrastructure. The CMP National Trophy Rifl e and Pistol Matches are held in conjunction with the NRA National Rifl e and Pistol Champion- ships through a partnership between the two organizations. The Ohio National Guard and U. S. Army Reserves also provide vital support for the matches. The CMP National Trophy Rifl e and Pistol Matches and the NRA National Rifl e and Pistol Championships are collectively known as the NATIONAL MATCHES.
CMP National Trophy Rifl e Matches Staff The Civilian Marksmanship Program publishes this Offi cial 2006 National Trophy Matches Results Bulletin as part of its Gary Anderson, programs to promote competitive shooting. Other current CMP Director of Civilian Marksmanship & competition programs include: CMP National Match Coordinator Sheri Judd, DCM Administrative Assistant & Conduct of the National Trophy Rifl e and Pistol Matches as Programs Manager part of the annual National Matches. Christie Sewell, CMP Competitions and Results Manager Publication of CMP Competition Rules to govern the National Trophy Matches and service rifl e and service pistol shooting in Art Royster, NM Logistics the U. S. Mike Conrad, CMP North Store Manager LTC John Ellis, USAR (Ret.), Publication of U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit Guides on Commander, USAR Support Unit Service Pistol, Service Rifl e, International Rifl e and Interna- 1SG Alvin Evans, USAR, tional Skeet and Trap. First Sergeant, USAR Support Unit Production of U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit Training Vid- eos on bull’s-eye pistol and highpower service rifl e. Ohio National Guard Staff Awarding of Distinguished Rifl eman, Distinguished Pistol COL James Chisman, OH ARNG, Shot and Distinguished International Shooters Badges. Fort Ohio Installations Commander LTC Ralph Green, Jr., OH ARNG (Ret), Sanctioning of Excellence-In-Competition Matches in ser- Deputy Post Commander vice pistol and service rifl e. NRA National Trophy Pistol Matches Staff Conduct of recreational and historic reenactment matches known as CMP Games events that include the John C. Ga- COL M. S. Gilchrist, USA (Ret), rand Match, the Springfi eld/Military Bolt Rifl e Match, the National Match Coordinator Carbine Match and the Rimfi re Sporter Match. Mike Krei, Sanctioning of Club Matches for Garand, Springfi eld, Military NRA Deputy National Match Coordinator Bolt Rifl e, Carbine and Rimfi re Sporter competitions. James E. Hill, Rifl e Match Director John Hartsock, Range Director Sanctioning of Club Rifl e Clinics (highpower rifl e, M1, rimfi re John Miller, Viale Range CRO sporter). John Piercy, Rodriguez Range CRO To obtain additional information about these and other CMP com- Joseph M. DeCosta, Range Engineer petition programs, contact: CMP Competitions, P. O. Box 576, Richard Sorrentino, Camp Perry, Port Clinton OH 43452. Tel. 419-635-2141, ext. Administrative Offi cer & Press Offi cer 1101. Email [email protected]. CMP competition pro- Beth Epley, Volunteer Coordinator grams can also be found on the CMP web site: http://www.odcmp. com/Competitions.htm.
2 Acknowledgements & Thank Yous
The CMP wishes to acknowledge, recognize and thank these organizations and individuals for their contributions to the success of the 2006 CMP Games Events:
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND THANKS FOR MATCH CLINICS